Apple Inc. $AAPL Stock Holdings Lowered by LexAurum Advisors LLC

Posted by Brian Himes on Nov 3rd, 2026

LexAurum Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 78,996 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 2,875 shares during the quarter. Apple makes up 2.9% of LexAurum Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. LexAurum Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $26,307,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jackson Square Capital LLC lifted its position in Apple by 8.0% in the third quarter. Jackson Square Capital LLC now owns 125,045 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $41,642,000 after buying an additional 9,278 shares during the last quarter. Quantum Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Apple by 23.1% during the third quarter. Quantum Financial Partners LLC now owns 17,131 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $5,705,000 after buying an additional 3,215 shares during the period. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC increased its position in Apple by 25.9% during the third quarter. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC now owns 16,043 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $5,343,000 after acquiring an additional 3,300 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Capital Management LLC increased its position in Apple by 4.9% during the third quarter. Prospera Capital Management LLC now owns 7,314 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $2,436,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blankinship & Foster LLC increased its position in Apple by 1.5% during the third quarter. Blankinship & Foster LLC now owns 18,440 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $6,141,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Apple

In other news, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $336.18, for a total transaction of $806,495.82. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,116,870.56. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 46,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.42, for a total value of $15,467,020.38. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,615,190.20. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 289,252 shares of company stock valued at $96,301,063 over the last 90 days. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Apple Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of AAPL opened at $338.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $333.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $296.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. Apple Inc. has a 12-month low of $243.42 and a 12-month high of $351.73.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.11. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The company had revenue of $114.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $114.48 billion, up 12% year over year and above the approximately $113.4 billion consensus estimate. Diluted EPS of $2.10 also exceeded expectations near $1.99. Apple results beat Wall Street expectations on strong iPhone sales
Positive Sentiment: Growth was led by early demand for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, with iPhone revenue reaching $57.6 billion, up 17%, while Mac sales and Services also set records. Apple’s active installed base reached an all-time high, supporting its ecosystem and recurring-revenue outlook. Apple Q4 earnings call: Ternus breaks down excellent quarter
Positive Sentiment: Relatively light quarterly capital spending of $2.24 billion, below the expected $3.33 billion, reinforces Apple’s cash-generation and capital-discipline story as other technology companies spend heavily on AI infrastructure. Big quarterly beats after the close
Neutral Sentiment: The report was the first under CEO John Ternus. His defense of Apple’s measured AI strategy may appeal to investors seeking profitable, product-focused AI development, but it leaves the company with less visible AI investment than major rivals.
Negative Sentiment: China revenue fell short of projections, while iPad and Wearables, Home and Accessories sales missed estimates. These weaknesses offset the iPhone and Mac strength and raised concerns about regional and product-line momentum. New CEO John Ternus delivers an Apple earnings beat
Negative Sentiment: Memory-chip inflation and component shortages threaten future gross margins. Apple’s inventory rose from $11.09 billion to $14.54 billion during the quarter, suggesting the company is stockpiling components but also tying up more cash. Apple inventory surges as memory chip costs climb
Negative Sentiment: EPS benefited from a roughly $0.05-per-share tariff refund, and gross margin received an approximately one-percentage-point boost. Investors may therefore view part of the earnings beat as one-time rather than purely operational. Apple reports fourth quarter results

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AAPL shares. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Apple from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on shares of Apple from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $245.00 target price (down from $253.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.49.

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Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.